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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction handle
- Opening picks
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- SIM card eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement speaker module
- Precut back cover adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass splinters.
- Power off the device completely before starting disassembly.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal batteries during repair.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject pin into the tray hole at the side of the phone and press firmly to remove the tray.
- 2
Heat the rear glass cover
3 minApply a heat gun or heated pad to the rear glass for two to three minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction handle
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back glass and pull up gently to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
1 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap created between the glass and the frame.
- 5
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minMove the pick around the perimeter of the back glass to cut through all remaining adhesive.
- 6
Remove the rear glass cover
1 minCarefully lift the rear glass panel straight off the frame and set it aside.
- 7
Unscrew the top motherboard bracket
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the upper cover plate and wireless charging coil assembly.
- 8
Disconnect the wireless charging pad
1 minUse a spudger to gently pop the wireless charging pad press connector off the mainboard.
- 9
Lift out the top midframe assembly
2 minPeel up the wireless charging coil and lift off the upper plastic bracket frame.
- 10
Disconnect the battery connectors
1 minUse the plastic spudger to disconnect both battery ribbon cables to prevent electrical shorts.
- 11
Unscrew the speaker housing
2 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the lower loudspeaker housing to the lower chassis.
- 12
Pry up the speaker module
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the edge of the speaker module and pry it out of its recessed bay.
- 13
Clean the speaker recess
2 minWipe away any debris or leftover adhesive from the speaker cavity using 99% isopropyl alcohol.
- 14
Install the replacement speaker
1 minPlace the new speaker module into the housing recess and press down until flush.
- 15
Secure the speaker module
2 minReinstall and tighten the Phillips #00 screws to firmly attach the speaker housing.
- 16
Reconnect the battery cables
1 minPress both battery flex connectors firmly back into their respective sockets on the motherboard.
- 17
Reinstall the top bracket
2 minPosition the wireless charging assembly over the board and reconnect its press connector.
- 18
Secure the top bracket screws
3 minFasten all Phillips #00 screws to lock the upper motherboard cover in place.
- 19
Apply fresh rear cover adhesive
3 minAlign and lay down precut adhesive tape along the perimeter edges of the phone frame.
- 20
Reattach the rear glass
2 minAlign the rear glass cover and press down firmly around all edges to secure the seal.
After your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G speaker repair
Power the Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G back on and test the speaker repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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